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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to end military deal with US over visa dispute Leader angered by US decision to deny entry to senator and former police chief Ronald dela Rosa ‘I am giving the government and the American government one month from now,’ Duterte said 24 Jan, 2020Philippine President Rodrigo Dutertewarned the United States on Thursday he would repeal an agreement on deployment of troops and equipment for exercises if Washington did not reinstate the visa of a political ally.Visibly upset, Duterte vented his anger over the US decision to deny entry to Ronald dela Rosa, a former police chief who is now a senator.Dela Rosa said the US embassy in the Philippines did not explain why his visa had been cancelled but that he believed it was most likely because of allegations of extrajudicial killings during his more than two-year term as police chief.Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela Rosa holds an M60 machine gun during a gun show in Mandaluyong city in July 2017. Photo: ReutersRead more at: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3047464/philippines-rodrigo-duterte-threatens-end-military-deal-us
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